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Laker swimmers third at Bemidji Invite

BEMIDJI -- Divers for the Detroit Lakes swimming team got the Lakers off to a strong start taking four of the top six finishes en route to a third place team finish out of nine squads at the Bemidji Swimming and Diving Invitational Saturday.

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Syd Gulon had sparkling runner-up finishes in the 50 and 500-free showcasing her talents to be both quick and swim with stamina. Photos courtesy Karen Skoyles.

BEMIDJI - Divers for the Detroit Lakes swimming team got the Lakers off to a strong start taking four of the top six finishes en route to a third place team finish out of nine squads at the Bemidji Swimming and Diving Invitational Saturday.   Emma Disse (231.2), Lexy Yliniemi (218.15), Thia Olds (202.1) and Jackson Hegg (196.3) placed third through sixth to combine for 58 of the Lakers 313.5 points after the diving competition.   The A and B 200 medley relay teams added 40 team points with a fourth place finish for Grace Livermore, Clara Livermore, McKenna Krengel and Syg Gulon and the 12th place B team of Josie Retz, Addisyn Young, Jocelyn Skoda and Berit Ramstad-Skoyles.   Grace Livermore placed third in the 200-IM scoring 16 points in a time of 2:27.99. Clara Livermore and McKenna Krengel added nine and six points for ninth and 11th place marks.
  Syd Gulon put up 17 points in a strong runner-up finish in the 50-free, finishing behind only Alexis Doherty of Grand Forks by .26 seconds. Doherty swam 26.13 to Gulon's 26.29. Ella Henderson of DL was seventh in 27.97, good for a dozen team points.   Gulon again showed her ability to be quick and swim with stamina by placing second in the 500-freestyle in a time of 5:41.17. Bemidji's Libby McRae won the face in 5:38.32. The runner-up mark totaled 34 points for Culon in the short and long freestyle races.   Grace Livermore finished third in the 100-backstroke and Clara Livermore was fourth in the 100-breastroke for a combined total of 31 more points for the team.   Jocelyn Skoda had DL's top 100-butterfly time swimming 1:21.35 for ninth place and nine points. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"1074159","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"480","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"319"}}]]   Relay points add up quickly and DL received 26 for a sixth place finish by the foursome of Skoda, Berit Ramstad-Skoyles, Abbie Smith and Ella Henderson in the 200-free relay (1:55.93).   The 400-free team of Grace and Clara Livermore, McKenna Krengel and Gulon relayed in 4:11.42 for 28 points and a fifth place finish.   Detroit Lakes accumulated 313.5 points to finish above Crookston, Grand Forks Red River, GF Central, Mesabi East, Thief River Falls and Warroad/Roseau/Greenbush-Middle River.   Willmar won the team competitions with 419 points, followed by the host Lumberjacks with 412.   Bemidji Swimming and Diving Invitational   Team scores:   1. Willmar High School 419; 2. Bemidji Lumberjacks 412; 3. Detroit Lakes Lakers 313.5; 4. Crookston High School 298; 5. Grand Forks Red River 276; 6. Grand Forks Central                 268; 7. Mesabi East Giants 206; 8. Thief River Falls Girls 87.5; 9. Warroad/Roseau/Greenbush-Middle River 45.       Diving   1 Grosfield, Kylei,  Bemidji-MN  289.25  2 Remer, Madi, Knights-ND 231.20  3 Disse, Emma, Lakers-MN 218.15  4 Yliniemi, Lexy, Lakers-MN 209.20  5 Olds, Thia, Lakers-MN  202.10  6 Hegg, Jackson, Lakers-MN  196.30Event 1  Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay1 Willmar High School  'A'  2:00.14 1) Revier, Moira, 2) Arnold, Hannah, 3) Holwerda, Alycia, 4) Olson, McKenna                  4 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'A' 2:04.98 1) Livermore, Grace, 2) Livermore, Clara, 3) Krengel, McKenna, 4) Gulon, Syd                                      12 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'B'  2:13.81  1) Retz, Josie, 2) Young, Addisyn, 3) Skoda, Jocelyn, 4) Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit               23 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'C'  x2:35.63        1) Ruchti-Westrom, McKenna, 2) Nelson, Erica, 3) Hanson, Sam, 4) Gilbert, Elena                                                    25 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'D'  x2:45.36        1) Bellware, Gracie, 2) Johnson, Chelsy, 3) Beck, Makehna, 4) Steinke, Lucy          Event 2  Girls 200 Yard Freestyle 1 Backes, Anna, Willmar, 2:06.74                             17 Smith, Abbi, Lakers-MN, 2:23.88        23 Schumacher, Anna, Lakers-MN, 2:32.58        26 Hanson, Sam, Lakers-MN, 2:44.43        29 Friendshuh, Beth       Lakers-MN, 2:45.96      Event 3  Girls 200 Yard IM1 Ljunggren, Lexi, Knights-ND  2:18.11  3 Livermore, Grace, Lakers-MN  2:27.99  9 Livermore, Clara, Lakers-MN  2:38.22 11 Krengel, McKenna, Lakers-MN 2:42.17    20 Henderson, Maddie, Lakers-MN 2:53.64          Event 4  Girls 50 Yard Freestyle 1 Doherty, Alexis,  Roughriders-ND 26.13  2 Gulon, Syd, Lakers-MN 26.29 7 Henderson, Ella, Lakers-MN 27.97  19 Skoda, Jocelyn,  Lakers-MN 30.08        29 Gilbert, Elena,  Lakers-MN 33.87        -- Steinke, Lucy, Lakers-MN X31.06        -- Beck, Makehna,  Lakers-MN X34.77        -- Bellware, Gracie, Lakers-MN X36.98        -- Krengel, Lauren, Lakers-MN X47.38     Event 6  Girls 100 Yard Butterfly 1 McRae, Libby Bemidji-MN 1:04.83 9 Skoda, Jocelyn Lakers-MN  1:21.35   15 Young, Addisyn Lakers-MN   1:26.67      16 Henderson, Maddie Lakers-MN 1:27.54    19 Friendshuh, Beth Lakers-MN 1:35.38           Event 7 Girls 100 Yard Freestyle 1 Ljunggren, Lexi Knights-ND 57.11 13 Smith, Abbi Lakers-MN 1:05.20 31 Johnson, Chelsy Lakers-MN 1:16.19 32 Ruchti-Westrom, Mc. Lakers-MN 1:17.52 -- Henderson, Ella Lakers-MN DQ   Event 8 Girls 500 Yard Freestyle 1 McRae, Libby Bemidji-MN 5:38.32 2 Gulon, Syd Lakers-MN 5:41.17 15 Krengel, McKenna Lakers-MN 6:22.42 19 Retz, Josie Lakers-MN 6:37.44 Event 9 Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay 1 Crookston High School 'A' 1:46.08 6 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'A' 1:55.93 1) Skoda, Jocelyn, 2) Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit, Smith, Abbi, 4) Henderson, Ella 16 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'B’ 2:05.24 1) Nelson, Erica, 2) Henderson, Maddie, 3) Schumacher, Anna, 4) Hanson, Sam 23 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'C' x2:14.87 1) Johnson, Chelsy, 2) Steinke, Lucy, 3) Gilbert, Elena, 4) Friendshuh, Beth 30 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'D' x2:34.15 1) Bellware, Gracie, 2) Beck, Makehna, 3)Krengel, Lauren; 4) Ruchti-Westrom, McKenna   Event 10  Girls 100 Yard Backstroke   1 MacGregor, Kate  Pirates Swimming 1:03.94 3 Livermore, Grace Lakers-MN 1:07.66 11 Retz, Josie Lakers-MN 1:17.3515 Gilbert, Elena Lakers-MN 1:21.0517 Schumacher, Anna  Lakers-MN 1:21.23       Event 11  Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke 1 Holwerda, Alycia Willmar 1:10.09   4 Livermore, Clara Lakers-MN 1:16.99    11 Young, Addisyn  Lakers-MN 1:21.71  15 Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit Lakers-MN 1:25.19 24 Nelson, Erica Lakers-MN 1:31.87         Event 12  Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay 1 Bemidji Lumberjacks-MN  'A' 3:56.58   5 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'A'  4:11.42  1) Livermore, Grace, 2) Krengel, McKenna, 3) Livermore, Clara, 4) Gulon, Syd                     10 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'B'  4:28.551) Smith, Abbi, 2) Retz, Josie, 3)Henderson, Maddie, 4) Henderson, Ella                16 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'C'   x4:45.70        1) Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit, 2) Schumacher, Anna, 3) Young, Addisyn, 4) Hanson, Sam                    25 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'D'  x5:08.85        1) Nelson, Erica, 2) Johnson, Chelsy, 3) Ruchti-Westrom, McKenna, 4) Friendshuh, Beth                29 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'E'   x5:44.32        1) Steinke, Lucy, 2) Krengel, Lauren, 3) Bellware, Gracie, 4) Beck, Makehna                      BEMIDJI - Divers for the Detroit Lakes swimming team got the Lakers off to a strong start taking four of the top six finishes en route to a third place team finish out of nine squads at the Bemidji Swimming and Diving Invitational Saturday.   Emma Disse (231.2), Lexy Yliniemi (218.15), Thia Olds (202.1) and Jackson Hegg (196.3) placed third through sixth to combine for 58 of the Lakers 313.5 points after the diving competition.   The A and B 200 medley relay teams added 40 team points with a fourth place finish for Grace Livermore, Clara Livermore, McKenna Krengel and Syg Gulon and the 12th place B team of Josie Retz, Addisyn Young, Jocelyn Skoda and Berit Ramstad-Skoyles.   Grace Livermore placed third in the 200-IM scoring 16 points in a time of 2:27.99. Clara Livermore and McKenna Krengel added nine and six points for ninth and 11th place marks. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"1074157","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"269","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"480"}}]]   Syd Gulon put up 17 points in a strong runner-up finish in the 50-free, finishing behind only Alexis Doherty of Grand Forks by .26 seconds. Doherty swam 26.13 to Gulon's 26.29. Ella Henderson of DL was seventh in 27.97, good for a dozen team points.   Gulon again showed her ability to be quick and swim with stamina by placing second in the 500-freestyle in a time of 5:41.17. Bemidji's Libby McRae won the face in 5:38.32. The runner-up mark totaled 34 points for Culon in the short and long freestyle races.   Grace Livermore finished third in the 100-backstroke and Clara Livermore was fourth in the 100-breastroke for a combined total of 31 more points for the team.   Jocelyn Skoda had DL's top 100-butterfly time swimming 1:21.35 for ninth place and nine points.
  Relay points add up quickly and DL received 26 for a sixth place finish by the foursome of Skoda, Berit Ramstad-Skoyles, Abbie Smith and Ella Henderson in the 200-free relay (1:55.93).   The 400-free team of Grace and Clara Livermore, McKenna Krengel and Gulon relayed in 4:11.42 for 28 points and a fifth place finish.   Detroit Lakes accumulated 313.5 points to finish above Crookston, Grand Forks Red River, GF Central, Mesabi East, Thief River Falls and Warroad/Roseau/Greenbush-Middle River.   Willmar won the team competitions with 419 points, followed by the host Lumberjacks with 412.   Bemidji Swimming and Diving Invitational   Team scores:   1. Willmar High School 419; 2. Bemidji Lumberjacks 412; 3. Detroit Lakes Lakers 313.5; 4. Crookston High School 298; 5. Grand Forks Red River 276; 6. Grand Forks Central                 268; 7. Mesabi East Giants 206; 8. Thief River Falls Girls 87.5; 9. Warroad/Roseau/Greenbush-Middle River 45.       Diving   1 Grosfield, Kylei,  Bemidji-MN  289.25  2 Remer, Madi, Knights-ND 231.20  3 Disse, Emma, Lakers-MN 218.15  4 Yliniemi, Lexy, Lakers-MN 209.20  5 Olds, Thia, Lakers-MN  202.10  6 Hegg, Jackson, Lakers-MN  196.30Event 1  Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay1 Willmar High School  'A'  2:00.14 1) Revier, Moira, 2) Arnold, Hannah, 3) Holwerda, Alycia, 4) Olson, McKenna                  4 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'A' 2:04.98 1) Livermore, Grace, 2) Livermore, Clara, 3) Krengel, McKenna, 4) Gulon, Syd                                      12 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'B'  2:13.81  1) Retz, Josie, 2) Young, Addisyn, 3) Skoda, Jocelyn, 4) Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit               23 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'C'  x2:35.63        1) Ruchti-Westrom, McKenna, 2) Nelson, Erica, 3) Hanson, Sam, 4) Gilbert, Elena                                                    25 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'D'  x2:45.36        1) Bellware, Gracie, 2) Johnson, Chelsy, 3) Beck, Makehna, 4) Steinke, Lucy          Event 2  Girls 200 Yard Freestyle 1 Backes, Anna, Willmar, 2:06.74                             17 Smith, Abbi, Lakers-MN, 2:23.88        23 Schumacher, Anna, Lakers-MN, 2:32.58        26 Hanson, Sam, Lakers-MN, 2:44.43        29 Friendshuh, Beth       Lakers-MN, 2:45.96      Event 3  Girls 200 Yard IM1 Ljunggren, Lexi, Knights-ND  2:18.11  3 Livermore, Grace, Lakers-MN  2:27.99  9 Livermore, Clara, Lakers-MN  2:38.22 11 Krengel, McKenna, Lakers-MN 2:42.17    20 Henderson, Maddie, Lakers-MN 2:53.64          Event 4  Girls 50 Yard Freestyle 1 Doherty, Alexis,  Roughriders-ND 26.13  2 Gulon, Syd, Lakers-MN 26.29 7 Henderson, Ella, Lakers-MN 27.97  19 Skoda, Jocelyn,  Lakers-MN 30.08        29 Gilbert, Elena,  Lakers-MN 33.87        -- Steinke, Lucy, Lakers-MN X31.06        -- Beck, Makehna,  Lakers-MN X34.77        -- Bellware, Gracie, Lakers-MN X36.98        -- Krengel, Lauren, Lakers-MN X47.38     Event 6  Girls 100 Yard Butterfly 1 McRae, Libby Bemidji-MN 1:04.83 9 Skoda, Jocelyn Lakers-MN  1:21.35   15 Young, Addisyn Lakers-MN   1:26.67      16 Henderson, Maddie Lakers-MN 1:27.54    19 Friendshuh, Beth Lakers-MN 1:35.38           Event 7 Girls 100 Yard Freestyle 1 Ljunggren, Lexi Knights-ND 57.11 13 Smith, Abbi Lakers-MN 1:05.20 31 Johnson, Chelsy Lakers-MN 1:16.19 32 Ruchti-Westrom, Mc. Lakers-MN 1:17.52 -- Henderson, Ella Lakers-MN DQ   Event 8 Girls 500 Yard Freestyle 1 McRae, Libby Bemidji-MN 5:38.32 2 Gulon, Syd Lakers-MN 5:41.17 15 Krengel, McKenna Lakers-MN 6:22.42 19 Retz, Josie Lakers-MN 6:37.44 Event 9 Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay 1 Crookston High School 'A' 1:46.08 6 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'A' 1:55.93 1) Skoda, Jocelyn, 2) Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit, Smith, Abbi, 4) Henderson, Ella 16 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'B’ 2:05.24 1) Nelson, Erica, 2) Henderson, Maddie, 3) Schumacher, Anna, 4) Hanson, Sam 23 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'C' x2:14.87 1) Johnson, Chelsy, 2) Steinke, Lucy, 3) Gilbert, Elena, 4) Friendshuh, Beth 30 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'D' x2:34.15 1) Bellware, Gracie, 2) Beck, Makehna, 3)Krengel, Lauren; 4) Ruchti-Westrom, McKenna   Event 10  Girls 100 Yard Backstroke   1 MacGregor, Kate  Pirates Swimming 1:03.94 3 Livermore, Grace Lakers-MN 1:07.66 11 Retz, Josie Lakers-MN 1:17.3515 Gilbert, Elena Lakers-MN 1:21.0517 Schumacher, Anna  Lakers-MN 1:21.23       Event 11  Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke 1 Holwerda, Alycia Willmar 1:10.09   4 Livermore, Clara Lakers-MN 1:16.99    11 Young, Addisyn  Lakers-MN 1:21.71  15 Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit Lakers-MN 1:25.19 24 Nelson, Erica Lakers-MN 1:31.87         Event 12  Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay 1 Bemidji Lumberjacks-MN  'A' 3:56.58   5 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'A'  4:11.42  1) Livermore, Grace, 2) Krengel, McKenna, 3) Livermore, Clara, 4) Gulon, Syd                     10 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'B'  4:28.551) Smith, Abbi, 2) Retz, Josie, 3)Henderson, Maddie, 4) Henderson, Ella                16 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'C'   x4:45.70        1) Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit, 2) Schumacher, Anna, 3) Young, Addisyn, 4) Hanson, Sam                    25 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'D'  x5:08.85        1) Nelson, Erica, 2) Johnson, Chelsy, 3) Ruchti-Westrom, McKenna, 4) Friendshuh, Beth                29 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'E'   x5:44.32        1) Steinke, Lucy, 2) Krengel, Lauren, 3) Bellware, Gracie, 4) Beck, Makehna                      BEMIDJI - Divers for the Detroit Lakes swimming team got the Lakers off to a strong start taking four of the top six finishes en route to a third place team finish out of nine squads at the Bemidji Swimming and Diving Invitational Saturday. Emma Disse (231.2), Lexy Yliniemi (218.15), Thia Olds (202.1) and Jackson Hegg (196.3) placed third through sixth to combine for 58 of the Lakers 313.5 points after the diving competition. The A and B 200 medley relay teams added 40 team points with a fourth place finish for Grace Livermore, Clara Livermore, McKenna Krengel and Syg Gulon and the 12th place B team of Josie Retz, Addisyn Young, Jocelyn Skoda and Berit Ramstad-Skoyles. Grace Livermore placed third in the 200-IM scoring 16 points in a time of 2:27.99. Clara Livermore and McKenna Krengel added nine and six points for ninth and 11th place marks.
 Syd Gulon put up 17 points in a strong runner-up finish in the 50-free, finishing behind only Alexis Doherty of Grand Forks by .26 seconds. Doherty swam 26.13 to Gulon's 26.29. Ella Henderson of DL was seventh in 27.97, good for a dozen team points. Gulon again showed her ability to be quick and swim with stamina by placing second in the 500-freestyle in a time of 5:41.17. Bemidji's Libby McRae won the face in 5:38.32. The runner-up mark totaled 34 points for Culon in the short and long freestyle races. Grace Livermore finished third in the 100-backstroke and Clara Livermore was fourth in the 100-breastroke for a combined total of 31 more points for the team. Jocelyn Skoda had DL's top 100-butterfly time swimming 1:21.35 for ninth place and nine points.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"1074159","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"480","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"319"}}]] Relay points add up quickly and DL received 26 for a sixth place finish by the foursome of Skoda, Berit Ramstad-Skoyles, Abbie Smith and Ella Henderson in the 200-free relay (1:55.93). The 400-free team of Grace and Clara Livermore, McKenna Krengel and Gulon relayed in 4:11.42 for 28 points and a fifth place finish. Detroit Lakes accumulated 313.5 points to finish above Crookston, Grand Forks Red River, GF Central, Mesabi East, Thief River Falls and Warroad/Roseau/Greenbush-Middle River. Willmar won the team competitions with 419 points, followed by the host Lumberjacks with 412. Bemidji Swimming and Diving Invitational Team scores: 1. Willmar High School 419; 2. Bemidji Lumberjacks 412; 3. Detroit Lakes Lakers 313.5; 4. Crookston High School 298; 5. Grand Forks Red River 276; 6. Grand Forks Central                 268; 7. Mesabi East Giants 206; 8. Thief River Falls Girls 87.5; 9. Warroad/Roseau/Greenbush-Middle River 45.     Diving 1 Grosfield, Kylei,  Bemidji-MN  289.25  2 Remer, Madi, Knights-ND 231.20  3 Disse, Emma, Lakers-MN 218.15  4 Yliniemi, Lexy, Lakers-MN 209.20  5 Olds, Thia, Lakers-MN  202.10  6 Hegg, Jackson, Lakers-MN  196.30Event 1  Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay1 Willmar High School  'A'  2:00.14 1) Revier, Moira, 2) Arnold, Hannah, 3) Holwerda, Alycia, 4) Olson, McKenna                  4 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'A' 2:04.98 1) Livermore, Grace, 2) Livermore, Clara, 3) Krengel, McKenna, 4) Gulon, Syd                                      12 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'B'  2:13.81  1) Retz, Josie, 2) Young, Addisyn, 3) Skoda, Jocelyn, 4) Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit               23 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'C'  x2:35.63        1) Ruchti-Westrom, McKenna, 2) Nelson, Erica, 3) Hanson, Sam, 4) Gilbert, Elena                                                    25 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'D'  x2:45.36        1) Bellware, Gracie, 2) Johnson, Chelsy, 3) Beck, Makehna, 4) Steinke, Lucy        Event 2  Girls 200 Yard Freestyle1 Backes, Anna, Willmar, 2:06.74                             17 Smith, Abbi, Lakers-MN, 2:23.88        23 Schumacher, Anna, Lakers-MN, 2:32.58        26 Hanson, Sam, Lakers-MN, 2:44.43        29 Friendshuh, Beth       Lakers-MN, 2:45.96    Event 3  Girls 200 Yard IM1 Ljunggren, Lexi, Knights-ND  2:18.11  3 Livermore, Grace, Lakers-MN  2:27.99  9 Livermore, Clara, Lakers-MN  2:38.22 11 Krengel, McKenna, Lakers-MN 2:42.17    20 Henderson, Maddie, Lakers-MN 2:53.64        Event 4  Girls 50 Yard Freestyle1 Doherty, Alexis,  Roughriders-ND 26.13  2 Gulon, Syd, Lakers-MN 26.29 7 Henderson, Ella, Lakers-MN 27.97  19 Skoda, Jocelyn,  Lakers-MN 30.08        29 Gilbert, Elena,  Lakers-MN 33.87        -- Steinke, Lucy, Lakers-MN X31.06        -- Beck, Makehna,  Lakers-MN X34.77        -- Bellware, Gracie, Lakers-MN X36.98        -- Krengel, Lauren, Lakers-MN X47.38    Event 6  Girls 100 Yard Butterfly1 McRae, Libby Bemidji-MN 1:04.83 9 Skoda, Jocelyn Lakers-MN  1:21.35   15 Young, Addisyn Lakers-MN   1:26.67      16 Henderson, Maddie Lakers-MN 1:27.54    19 Friendshuh, Beth Lakers-MN 1:35.38         Event 7 Girls 100 Yard Freestyle1 Ljunggren, Lexi Knights-ND 57.1113 Smith, Abbi Lakers-MN 1:05.2031 Johnson, Chelsy Lakers-MN 1:16.1932 Ruchti-Westrom, Mc. Lakers-MN 1:17.52-- Henderson, Ella Lakers-MN DQ Event 8 Girls 500 Yard Freestyle1 McRae, Libby Bemidji-MN 5:38.322 Gulon, Syd Lakers-MN 5:41.1715 Krengel, McKenna Lakers-MN 6:22.4219 Retz, Josie Lakers-MN 6:37.44Event 9 Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay1 Crookston High School 'A' 1:46.086 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'A' 1:55.931) Skoda, Jocelyn, 2) Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit, Smith, Abbi, 4) Henderson, Ella16 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'B’ 2:05.241) Nelson, Erica, 2) Henderson, Maddie, 3) Schumacher, Anna, 4) Hanson, Sam23 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'C' x2:14.871) Johnson, Chelsy, 2) Steinke, Lucy, 3) Gilbert, Elena, 4) Friendshuh, Beth30 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'D' x2:34.151) Bellware, Gracie, 2) Beck, Makehna, 3)Krengel, Lauren; 4) Ruchti-Westrom, McKenna Event 10  Girls 100 Yard Backstroke 1 MacGregor, Kate  Pirates Swimming 1:03.94 3 Livermore, Grace Lakers-MN 1:07.66 11 Retz, Josie Lakers-MN 1:17.3515 Gilbert, Elena Lakers-MN 1:21.0517 Schumacher, Anna  Lakers-MN 1:21.23      Event 11  Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke1 Holwerda, Alycia Willmar 1:10.09   4 Livermore, Clara Lakers-MN 1:16.99    11 Young, Addisyn  Lakers-MN 1:21.71  15 Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit Lakers-MN 1:25.19 24 Nelson, Erica Lakers-MN 1:31.87        Event 12  Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay1 Bemidji Lumberjacks-MN  'A' 3:56.58   5 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'A'  4:11.42  1) Livermore, Grace, 2) Krengel, McKenna, 3) Livermore, Clara, 4) Gulon, Syd                     10 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'B'  4:28.551) Smith, Abbi, 2) Retz, Josie, 3)Henderson, Maddie, 4) Henderson, Ella                16 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'C'   x4:45.70        1) Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit, 2) Schumacher, Anna, 3) Young, Addisyn, 4) Hanson, Sam                    25 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'D'  x5:08.85        1) Nelson, Erica, 2) Johnson, Chelsy, 3) Ruchti-Westrom, McKenna, 4) Friendshuh, Beth                29 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'E'   x5:44.32        1) Steinke, Lucy, 2) Krengel, Lauren, 3) Bellware, Gracie, 4) Beck, Makehna                    BEMIDJI - Divers for the Detroit Lakes swimming team got the Lakers off to a strong start taking four of the top six finishes en route to a third place team finish out of nine squads at the Bemidji Swimming and Diving Invitational Saturday. Emma Disse (231.2), Lexy Yliniemi (218.15), Thia Olds (202.1) and Jackson Hegg (196.3) placed third through sixth to combine for 58 of the Lakers 313.5 points after the diving competition. The A and B 200 medley relay teams added 40 team points with a fourth place finish for Grace Livermore, Clara Livermore, McKenna Krengel and Syg Gulon and the 12th place B team of Josie Retz, Addisyn Young, Jocelyn Skoda and Berit Ramstad-Skoyles. Grace Livermore placed third in the 200-IM scoring 16 points in a time of 2:27.99. Clara Livermore and McKenna Krengel added nine and six points for ninth and 11th place marks.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"1074157","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"269","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"480"}}]] Syd Gulon put up 17 points in a strong runner-up finish in the 50-free, finishing behind only Alexis Doherty of Grand Forks by .26 seconds. Doherty swam 26.13 to Gulon's 26.29. Ella Henderson of DL was seventh in 27.97, good for a dozen team points. Gulon again showed her ability to be quick and swim with stamina by placing second in the 500-freestyle in a time of 5:41.17. Bemidji's Libby McRae won the face in 5:38.32. The runner-up mark totaled 34 points for Culon in the short and long freestyle races. Grace Livermore finished third in the 100-backstroke and Clara Livermore was fourth in the 100-breastroke for a combined total of 31 more points for the team. Jocelyn Skoda had DL's top 100-butterfly time swimming 1:21.35 for ninth place and nine points.
 Relay points add up quickly and DL received 26 for a sixth place finish by the foursome of Skoda, Berit Ramstad-Skoyles, Abbie Smith and Ella Henderson in the 200-free relay (1:55.93). The 400-free team of Grace and Clara Livermore, McKenna Krengel and Gulon relayed in 4:11.42 for 28 points and a fifth place finish. Detroit Lakes accumulated 313.5 points to finish above Crookston, Grand Forks Red River, GF Central, Mesabi East, Thief River Falls and Warroad/Roseau/Greenbush-Middle River. Willmar won the team competitions with 419 points, followed by the host Lumberjacks with 412. Bemidji Swimming and Diving Invitational Team scores: 1. Willmar High School 419; 2. Bemidji Lumberjacks 412; 3. Detroit Lakes Lakers 313.5; 4. Crookston High School 298; 5. Grand Forks Red River 276; 6. Grand Forks Central                 268; 7. Mesabi East Giants 206; 8. Thief River Falls Girls 87.5; 9. Warroad/Roseau/Greenbush-Middle River 45.     Diving 1 Grosfield, Kylei,  Bemidji-MN  289.25  2 Remer, Madi, Knights-ND 231.20  3 Disse, Emma, Lakers-MN 218.15  4 Yliniemi, Lexy, Lakers-MN 209.20  5 Olds, Thia, Lakers-MN  202.10  6 Hegg, Jackson, Lakers-MN  196.30Event 1  Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay1 Willmar High School  'A'  2:00.14 1) Revier, Moira, 2) Arnold, Hannah, 3) Holwerda, Alycia, 4) Olson, McKenna                  4 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'A' 2:04.98 1) Livermore, Grace, 2) Livermore, Clara, 3) Krengel, McKenna, 4) Gulon, Syd                                      12 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'B'  2:13.81  1) Retz, Josie, 2) Young, Addisyn, 3) Skoda, Jocelyn, 4) Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit               23 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'C'  x2:35.63        1) Ruchti-Westrom, McKenna, 2) Nelson, Erica, 3) Hanson, Sam, 4) Gilbert, Elena                                                    25 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'D'  x2:45.36        1) Bellware, Gracie, 2) Johnson, Chelsy, 3) Beck, Makehna, 4) Steinke, Lucy        Event 2  Girls 200 Yard Freestyle1 Backes, Anna, Willmar, 2:06.74                             17 Smith, Abbi, Lakers-MN, 2:23.88        23 Schumacher, Anna, Lakers-MN, 2:32.58        26 Hanson, Sam, Lakers-MN, 2:44.43        29 Friendshuh, Beth       Lakers-MN, 2:45.96    Event 3  Girls 200 Yard IM1 Ljunggren, Lexi, Knights-ND  2:18.11  3 Livermore, Grace, Lakers-MN  2:27.99  9 Livermore, Clara, Lakers-MN  2:38.22 11 Krengel, McKenna, Lakers-MN 2:42.17    20 Henderson, Maddie, Lakers-MN 2:53.64        Event 4  Girls 50 Yard Freestyle1 Doherty, Alexis,  Roughriders-ND 26.13  2 Gulon, Syd, Lakers-MN 26.29 7 Henderson, Ella, Lakers-MN 27.97  19 Skoda, Jocelyn,  Lakers-MN 30.08        29 Gilbert, Elena,  Lakers-MN 33.87        -- Steinke, Lucy, Lakers-MN X31.06        -- Beck, Makehna,  Lakers-MN X34.77        -- Bellware, Gracie, Lakers-MN X36.98        -- Krengel, Lauren, Lakers-MN X47.38    Event 6  Girls 100 Yard Butterfly1 McRae, Libby Bemidji-MN 1:04.83 9 Skoda, Jocelyn Lakers-MN  1:21.35   15 Young, Addisyn Lakers-MN   1:26.67      16 Henderson, Maddie Lakers-MN 1:27.54    19 Friendshuh, Beth Lakers-MN 1:35.38         Event 7 Girls 100 Yard Freestyle1 Ljunggren, Lexi Knights-ND 57.1113 Smith, Abbi Lakers-MN 1:05.2031 Johnson, Chelsy Lakers-MN 1:16.1932 Ruchti-Westrom, Mc. Lakers-MN 1:17.52-- Henderson, Ella Lakers-MN DQ Event 8 Girls 500 Yard Freestyle1 McRae, Libby Bemidji-MN 5:38.322 Gulon, Syd Lakers-MN 5:41.1715 Krengel, McKenna Lakers-MN 6:22.4219 Retz, Josie Lakers-MN 6:37.44Event 9 Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay1 Crookston High School 'A' 1:46.086 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'A' 1:55.931) Skoda, Jocelyn, 2) Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit, Smith, Abbi, 4) Henderson, Ella16 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'B’ 2:05.241) Nelson, Erica, 2) Henderson, Maddie, 3) Schumacher, Anna, 4) Hanson, Sam23 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'C' x2:14.871) Johnson, Chelsy, 2) Steinke, Lucy, 3) Gilbert, Elena, 4) Friendshuh, Beth30 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN 'D' x2:34.151) Bellware, Gracie, 2) Beck, Makehna, 3)Krengel, Lauren; 4) Ruchti-Westrom, McKenna Event 10  Girls 100 Yard Backstroke 1 MacGregor, Kate  Pirates Swimming 1:03.94 3 Livermore, Grace Lakers-MN 1:07.66 11 Retz, Josie Lakers-MN 1:17.3515 Gilbert, Elena Lakers-MN 1:21.0517 Schumacher, Anna  Lakers-MN 1:21.23      Event 11  Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke1 Holwerda, Alycia Willmar 1:10.09   4 Livermore, Clara Lakers-MN 1:16.99    11 Young, Addisyn  Lakers-MN 1:21.71  15 Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit Lakers-MN 1:25.19 24 Nelson, Erica Lakers-MN 1:31.87        Event 12  Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay1 Bemidji Lumberjacks-MN  'A' 3:56.58   5 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'A'  4:11.42  1) Livermore, Grace, 2) Krengel, McKenna, 3) Livermore, Clara, 4) Gulon, Syd                     10 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'B'  4:28.551) Smith, Abbi, 2) Retz, Josie, 3)Henderson, Maddie, 4) Henderson, Ella                16 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'C'   x4:45.70        1) Ramstad-Skoyles, Berit, 2) Schumacher, Anna, 3) Young, Addisyn, 4) Hanson, Sam                    25 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'D'  x5:08.85        1) Nelson, Erica, 2) Johnson, Chelsy, 3) Ruchti-Westrom, McKenna, 4) Friendshuh, Beth                29 Detroit Lakes Lakers-MN  'E'   x5:44.32        1) Steinke, Lucy, 2) Krengel, Lauren, 3) Bellware, Gracie, 4) Beck, Makehna                    

Robert Williams has been a sports editor for Forum Communications in Perham and Detroit Lakes since 2011.
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